[jeff]

I was getting requests for a thread like this – so here it is!

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[yankeeaccountant]

kb24,

I hope you enjoy the day of primping–everybody needs that every now and again!

On a different note–my husband works in the building products industry—so needless to say, the last five years have been not so great for business. He has been so lucky to stay employed, when things were really down, he was getting countless phone calls from business associates begging for a job, it was heartbreaking. So, I can totally relate to seeing the big guys struggle, and understanding where their head is at. Not easy from either vantage point. I hope things get better for him soon. And for you with the search. Have faith.

Have a great day!

[Anonymous]

kb24,

I wish you could use me as a reference. I'd tell them how you are the “superstar” of the forum because you passed all 4 parts so quickly. Amazing. I'd also add that you are probably THE most helpful person on this forum (besides Jeff, of course). Someone will be lucky to get you.

As for the husbands, it seems like we are all in a pickle. My husband hasn't had a job in 2 years but has gone back to school. He's on a 2 week break between semesters right now and is at the beach. I triple dog dare him to complain about anything at this point as I am working and studying my a$$ off for the final showdown. Oh wait, he just invited his mom down. FANTASTIC.

Thanks for letting me vent too. Yankee, we have got to focus. You are 48 hours away :))))

[Laura]

@KB what part of Houston are you in and what part of Houston do you want to work in? I'll keep my eyes and ears out for you, I work in the 249/Willowbrook area. Definitely check into the chamber of commerce in your area of town, and there is a Texas Women's CPA Society as well. Keep your head up!!

REG-80, 77, 77
BEC-67, 68, 71, 67, 71, 74, 71, 74, 72, 77
FAR- 72, 65,67, 53, 75 (truth be known the 53 was with 4 hours of studying)
AUD-58, 62, 72, 74, 74, 75
took 5 years but I'm DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kb24]

Thanks keeptrying.

I'm just west of downtown. While something nearby would be the most convenient, I'd be going against traffic so I don't mind working further away. My husband works at the front of Kingwood, and it takes him less time to get to work from here than it did when we lived in the back of Kingwood even though it's more than twice the distance. My application with the state accounting society is pending, and I'll look into the TX women's CPA society and Chamber of Commerce as well.

Thanks for your support. I feel bad about being so down in my post last night, but I just needed to get it off my chest and nobody I could confide in was available at the time. In a way it was a good thing, though, because I've gotten some great ideas on additional things I can do.

Allyson, thanks for your support as well. I hope that your husband took the kids with him so you have some guilt-free time to study. It's the least he can do.

FAR 4/1/11 - 89
AUD 4/15/11 - 85
REG 4/29/11 - 80
BEC 5/13/11 - 85

[jeff]

Disagree, Allyson – she's more helpful than me 🙂

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[kb24]

That's nice, Jeff, but not true. You've helped thousands of us.

FAR 4/1/11 - 89
AUD 4/15/11 - 85
REG 4/29/11 - 80
BEC 5/13/11 - 85

[hilaryh_88]

Allyson – I laughed out loud when I read about your mother-in-law being invited. I just returned from a “vacation” with my husband and most of his family. I love my mother-in-law, but I would rather not vacation with her and a group for that matter. I need a vacation from that vacation.

AUD - 82 Becker
BEC - 75 Becker
REG - 71, 82 Becker
FAR - 66,61,71,74,70 and #6 80!!!! FINALLY DONE!!! 9/20/12
Yaeger and Yaeger CRAM for the final battle!

[smrichard]

Allyson I'm in the same boat as you. My husband was really supportive at first but I've been trying too long for this.

I started in 2006 and passed AUD (and failed BEC and FAR), but then we had troubles with infertility and I became a raging B with all the hormones and the stress of everything was too much for me. After a couple years off from the exam and struggling to get pregnant we finally ended up adopting (wish I would have gone that route to begin with because that was WAY easier than getting pregnant). Once we had a baby at home I thought I could start studying for the exam again but it's been a slow journey. The week before I found out I passed FAR my husband asked me to quit. I told him if I failed that one that I would throw in the towel but then a week later I found out I passed. I know he was happy for me but sad because he knew I wouldn't give up on the rest of the exams. Now I'm two down for sure, and I'm not feeling so confident about REG that I took last week. I have a 2 1/2 year old at home now and she keeps me so busy it's really hard to find time to study. I do my best to get an hour a day on my lunch break and an hour after my daughter goes to bed, but sometimes I'm just exhausted.

I'm crossing my fingers that I passed REG. I'm attempting BEC at the beginning of October and giving myself enough time to retake REG if need be before FAR expires on Thanksgiving. Ugh.

FAR 82
AUD 81 (2007), 73, 80
REG 68 (2010), 76
BEC 58 (2007), 75 DONE!!!!

[Anonymous]

@smrichard

I don't see how you study with toddlers. I was a zombie the first 3 years of my children's lives. At least you have passed FAR and AUD. That is such a great accomplishment. You can't throw in the towel yet.

We've sacrificed too much to give up!!

@hilaryh_88

This is my second in-law encounter this month. Last time it was his sister & her wild crew. I spend my “vacations” cooking and cleaning. That's how I roll.

[hilaryh_88]

@Allyson –

I spend my vacations trying to bite my tongue. She is very supportive of my test-taking, so I am thankful for that, however she is also very sure to throw in how she'd like to see some grandchildren. She has 6 already from her other kids, what's the rush?!

AUD - 82 Becker
BEC - 75 Becker
REG - 71, 82 Becker
FAR - 66,61,71,74,70 and #6 80!!!! FINALLY DONE!!! 9/20/12
Yaeger and Yaeger CRAM for the final battle!

[kb24]

@hilary

My grandmother started asking me if I was pregnant a month after the wedding and continued until I her I wouldn't go see her unless she quit. She already had 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren at the time.

FAR 4/1/11 - 89
AUD 4/15/11 - 85
REG 4/29/11 - 80
BEC 5/13/11 - 85

[jomarie]

I love these mother-in-law stories. I really hate to know what mine has been saying to everyone about me these days. My husband has been out of work since early July and with me taking 3 exams in two months I figured I'm going to take advantage while I can. So he's become Mr. Mom with our two girls. Everytime she comes over I'm studying or sitting around and spending what little time I do with the girls before I lock myself in my room with my books. The house is an absolute mess, but I don't care right now. My priorites are on the exam not the house. See she's the type that everything has to be in the perfect spot and everything has to be spotless. I used to stress out whenever she came over that the house wasn't cleaned, now I can care less. When September comes around, I'll get back into gear (with the house that is).

My husband has been really good with all this, but he does have his moments, but who doesn't when you have 2 little ones? The other night I could tell he was at his edge, so after I put our 15 month old to bed and told our 7 year old, if she wants she can come in Mommy's room while I study and read a book quietly so my husband can have some quiet time to himself too. She was all over that. Now she keeps asking me if she can do that and I tell her only if she's quiet.

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[kb24]

My mother-in-law died of cancer 8 years ago, but she was great. However, everything was black and white for her. If she liked you, she really liked you, and if she didn't, she really didn't. She didn't much care for her other daughter-in-law and would introduce me to people as the daughter-in-law she liked.

FAR 4/1/11 - 89
AUD 4/15/11 - 85
REG 4/29/11 - 80
BEC 5/13/11 - 85

[IwannaBaCPA]

WOW! Reading all these posts is so helpful for me! I mean, this year has been a rollercoaster…

Literally started this whole exam process off on the wrong foot with a personal family emergency at the time I began studying in February…managed to work things out, but still rocky…then about a month later my husband was laid-off after 7 years of service as a Construction Manager! Then his aunt passes away suddenly at only 47 last month. While we were in our hometown for the saddest funeral I've ever been a part of, my husband finds out he got a job offer…what a rollercoaster that week was. His job offer was for much less than he was making prior to being laid-off, but it's a job so he took it. He actually really likes it…hopefully a raise is in his future since he is making less than what he was making right out of college…

It was very hard to work 35-40 hours a week and then study all evening and weekends while my husband was playing World of Warcraft all day! I was so totally annoyed…although he did cook and clean, he did nothing else productive at all! Then he would nag me about not studying enough…mostly because he wanted to get back to his stupid game!

He has been a huge support, but I just envied him playing video games while I was listening to lectures all night…

And as for not having little ones yet, my hubby is 31 and I am 27 and I really thought we would have at least one by now, but time flies and we both had personal goals of college degrees and careers before kids which is taking longer than expected. We both have older and younger siblings, but none of them have kids either! Our parents are in their late 50s, early 60s and no grandkids at all! They are not pressuring us in any way, but I hate that we/they are getting older…

Anyways, thanks for the support and sharing your stories…it makes me not feel so bad knowing we are all sorta struggling, but still getting by…

BEC: 79 - April 2011
FAR: 78 - May 2011
AUD: 81 - May 2012
REG: 79 - October 2012
Ethics: Passed - March 2013
I am finally DONE!

[Anonymous]

@IwannaBaCPA,

Does your husband read your blog? Mine reads my blogs so I can't ever write about him being anything but SUPERMAN.

Once I mentioned I was happy about dreaming of CPA mcq and that it was better than Johnny Depp. Good grief – I can't watch Pirates of the Caribbean anymore without The Big Baby getting all jealous. I'll stop now. He does have the wild child with him at the beach so I can get a lot done. He is a good man and daddy but they all have their moments.

I didn't get married until I was 30 and I had my first child at 33. You have plenty of time 🙂

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